THE MATCHUP: The Stony Brook University women's basketball team (19-2, 10-1 America East) hits the road to face-off against UMass Lowell (7-10, 4-4 America East) on Wednesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. The game is set to air on ESPN+.
 
SERIES HISTORY: This matchup marks the 25^th time these two teams will go head-to-head. Stony Brook currently holds a 18-7 record against UMass Lowell. The last time the Seawolves faced-off against the River Hawks, Stony Brook ran away with a win, 75-55, on March 7, 2021, at The Island.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Seawolves defeated NJIT, 76-38, on Saturday, February 5, to secure their tenth conference win in a row. Senior guard Anastasia Warren led the scoring for Stony Brook finishing with a game-high 18 points. It was the 12^th time this season she scored in double figures. Earlette Scott followed closely behind raking in 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Graduate forwards Leighah-Amori Wool and McKenzie Bushee filled the stat sheet for Stony Brooking chipping in nine points apiece. The forwards pulled down nine and 10 rebounds, respectively. The Seawolves held NJIT well below their average shooting clips, as they shot 28.6 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from beyond the arc. Their season averages are 40.8 percent and 28.6 percent, respectively.
 
IN THE RANKINGS: For the second week in a row, Stony Brook has received votes in the WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll on Tuesday, February 8. The Seawolves have not received a vote in the poll since the 2019-20 season, when the team received a tally on Jan. 21, 2020, marking the first time in program history. Stony Brook was ranked ninth in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll that was released on Tuesday, February 2.
 
SEAWOLVES SCOUTING REPORT: The ten-game winning streak is a season-high for Stony Brook and the team's longest streak since they won 22 consecutive games during the 2019-20 season. The Seawolves' ten-game winning streak currently sits the team tied for seventh in the nation along with Stanford. Stony Brook is one of just eight teams in the nation that are currently on a 10-game winning streak or better. The Seawolves' 19 wins are tied for sixth-most in the nation and Stony Brook is one of 11 teams in the nation with 19 wins or more. Stony Brook won the battle for the boards, 50-37, and now improves to 15-0 when they out-rebound their opponents.
 
SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: The River Hawks defeated Hartford, 64-57, on Monday, February 7, at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Conn. With the win, UMass Lowell improved to 7-10 (4-4 America East) on the season. UMass Lowell's scoring offense is led by senior guard Kharis Idom. Idom currently leads the team averaging 9.9 points over 17 starts. Junior forward Denise Solis follows closely behind averaging 9.3 points over 16 starts. Head coach Denise King is in her first year at the helm of UMass Lowell. King served as the former assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since 2018.  King was named the ninth head coach in program history on May 20, 2021. This is King's first appearance against Stony Brook as head coach.